Khambhalia Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jamnagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Khambhalia is a Municipality city situated in Khambhalia taluka of Jamnagar district. The Khambhalia city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,541 families residing in the Khambhalia city. The total population of Khambhalia is 41,734 out of which 21,449 are males and 20,285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khambhalia is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khambhalia city is 4887 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2574 male children and 2313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khambhalia is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khambhalia is 82.3%. Thus Khambhalia has higher literacy rate compared to 73.7% of Jamnagar district. The male literacy rate is 88.88% and the female literacy rate is 75.43% in Khambhalia.
Khambhalia Municipality has total administration over 8,541 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Khambhalia Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khambhalia Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,887 | 2,574 | 2,313 |
| Literacy | 82.3% | 78.2% | 66.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,449 | 1,808 | 1,641 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 122 | 62 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 11,401 | 4,672 | 6,729 |
Caste-wise Population - Khambhalia
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Khambhalia.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,449 | 1,808 | 1,641 |
| Schedule Tribe | 122 | 62 | 60 |
Religion-wise Population - Khambhalia
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Khambhalia is 32,123 which is 76.97% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Khambhalia is 9,336 which is 22.37% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Khambhalia as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 32,123 | (76.97%) | 16,577 | 15,546 |
| Muslim | 9,336 | (22.37%) | 4,731 | 4,605 |
| Christian | 17 | (0.04%) | 7 | 10 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.04%) | 6 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 151 | (0.36%) | 84 | 67 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0.03%) | 5 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 73 | (0.17%) | 37 | 36 |
Literacy Rate - Khambhalia
The total literacy rate of Khambhalia was 82.32% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 30,333 literates, males were 16,777 while females were 13,556. Also the male literacy rate was 88.88% and the female literacy rate was 75.43% in Khambhalia.
| Khambhalia | Gujarat | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.43% | 69.68% |
| Male | 88.88% | 85.75% |
| Total | 82.32% | 78.03% |
Sex Ratio - Khambhalia
The Sex Ratio of Khambhalia is 946. Thus per every 1000 men there were 946 females in Khambhalia. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Khambhalia.
Child Population - Khambhalia
According to Census 2011, there were 4,887 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khambhalia. Out of which 2,574 were male while 2,313 were female.
Working Population - Khambhalia
In Khambhalia Municipality out of total population, 14,241 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,241 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 361 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,057 | 11,625 | 1,432 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 141 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 361 | 311 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 167 | 123 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 12,381 | 11,050 | 1,331 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,184 | 620 | 564 |
| Non Working | 27,493 | 9,204 | 18,289 |
Khambhalia Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Khambhalia is further divided into 9 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,126 | 69.6% | 957 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 7,082 | 66.2% | 897 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,016 | 74.8% | 982 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,927 | 78.6% | 908 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,693 | 79.4% | 963 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 6,052 | 76.8% | 955 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,820 | 84.4% | 983 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 6,320 | 65.2% | 968 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,698 | 69.4% | 943 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khambhalia, Jamnagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia